Asking for Help

B2 · Upper-intermediate1 hr 7 minStartup EnglishLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: asks investors answer — 2–3 per update, each specific enough to act on in ten seconds, prioritised by what moves the needle, and always followed by closing the loop.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Your investors are more than money

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: Asking for Help

    Read a 260-word text about Asking for Help

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Asking for Help Vocabulary

    8 items

  3. Reading10 min

    Reading: Four asks, written whole

    Read a 243-word text about Four asks, written whole

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Asking language

    Gap-fill exercise, 6 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Will anyone answer this ask?

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Practice: Making Effective Asks

    Role-play: You're writing the 'Asks' section of your monthly investor update. (4 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your asks, rebuilt

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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leverageunder-utilizeactionablegenericmove the needleoverwhelmingideal customer profileclose the loop

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